Archives: Mineral processing

Codelco’s Board of Directors approved in its last session to materialise the long-awaited desalination plant project for its Chuquicamata, Radomiro Tomic and Ministro Hales copper mines in the Calama area. The plant will be located on the coast south of Tocopilla and represents a key milestone in the company’s commitment to move towards green mining[…]

Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) has issued the results of the feasibility study prepared by engineering firm BBA Inc for its integrated ore-to anode-material model and its project in Quebec set to be North America’s largest natural graphite operation. NMG is designing a mine of the future, targeted to be all-electric, complemented by clean advanced beneficiation[…]

Berthold says its SmartSeries LB 414 radiometric density measurement system is gaining traction in mining applications such as large volume thickening. It explains: “Large volume thickening tanks are used in the mining industry to concentrate ore or minerals. Gravity settling drives the solid-liquid separation, which concentrates the solids at the bottom of the tank. The[…]

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has awarded an order to Metso Outotec for two very large horizontal grinding mills for the company’s copper mine expansion at Kansanshi in Zambia. Metso Outotec’s delivery includes two Planet Positive Premier™ grinding mills with a total installed power of 50 MW – the largest Premier grinding mills Metso Outotec has[…]

Shell & AMG Recycling BV (SARBV) and its partner, the United Company for Industry (UCI) have announced the signing of an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) under which SARBV and UCI shall construct and operate a world-class ‘Metals Reclamation Complex’ for the recovery and recycling of metals in Al-Jubail Industrial City, in[…]

On 30 May 2022, Uzbekistan’s Joint Stock Company (JSC) Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company (NMMC) issued its first full set of IFRS financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2021 and 2020 for the first time in its history. The financial statements have been audited by Deloitte, and the auditor’s report with an unmodified[…]

Metso Outotec says it has been awarded a major contract for the delivery of sustainable crushing, screening and grinding technologies to a greenfield iron ore project in South America. The concentrator plant has a targeted production of premium pellet feed, with the total value of the order approximately €45 million ($47 million). The comminution circuit[…]

Major domestic and international mining equipment suppliers are gearing up for Electra Mining Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, with FLSmidth, Kwatani, Multotec and Zest WEG just some of the names set to show off their offerings from September 5-9. MissionZero on show FLSmidth will be using this year’s exhibition to demonstrate the progress it is[…]

Brazilian Nickel plc has announced that, after an 18-month construction and commissioning period, continuous nickel production has begun from the Piauí Nickel Project (PNP) in Brazil. The first nickel hydroxide product (NHP) was produced from the world’s first standalone nickel laterite heap leaching operation recently, with initial production from the PNP1000 ramping up to produce[…]

Metso Outotec says it has strengthened its MD series of mill discharge pumps with compact-size Low Rider pumps for easy replacements and upgrades. This new cost-efficient pump range is targeted especially for installations with limited space, with the pumps designed to fit the footprint of an existing installation, it says. Timo Torvinen, Vice President of[…]